Biden Administration Urges Supreme Court To Let Cops Enter Homes And Seize Guns Without A Warrant

Forbes ^ | 03/23/2021 | Nick Sibilla

[Tench_Coxe]

The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday will hear oral argument in Caniglia v. Strom, a case that could have sweeping consequences for policing, due process, and mental health, with the Biden Administration and attorneys general from nine states urging the High Court to uphold warrantless gun confiscation. But what would ultimately become a major Fourth Amendment case began with an elderly couple’s spat over a coffee mug.

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But in its first amicus brief before the High Court, the Biden Administration glossed over these concerns and called on the justices to uphold the First Circuit’s ruling. Noting that “the ultimate touchstone of the Fourth Amendment is ‘reasonableness,’” the Justice Department argued that warrants should not be “presumptively required when a government official’s action is objectively grounded in a non-investigatory public interest, such as health or safety.”

[Tench_Coxe]

That argument could be anything. For example: "Biden's latest executive order banning the possession of arms by private citizens is in the interest of safety, therefore public interest allows to the search and seizure and no knock entry into the home of John Smith. It also shields the police from any legal liability from the family of the now dead John Smith who was killed defending his home"

That's what we're looking at here.

[ClearCase_guy]

I bet the court is OK with this.

[OttawaFreeper]

Time to create 2nd Amendment sanctuaries both big and small across the country.

[Yo-Yo]

That argument could be anything. For example: "Biden's latest executive order banning the possession of arms by private citizens is in the interest of safety, therefore public interest allows to the search and seizure and no knock entry into the home of John Smith. It also shields the police from any legal liability from the family of the now dead John Smith who was killed defending his home"

Unfortunately we've already set that precedence with Covid.

It is now reasonable in the interest of public safety to ban gatherings, and to ban worship, both specifically enumerated rights in the Constitution.

[DoodleBob]

that warrants should not be “presumptively required when a government official’s action is objectively grounded in a non-investigatory public interest, such as health or safety.”

Yeah, because I think that was in...uh...one of them Federalist things...erm...Federalist 666, right?

[Sirius Lee]

"Why, you'd have to be crazy to own a gun."

"Yup, better SWAT anybody who has one."

[ilgipper]

These people are evil and anti American.

[Sacajaweau]

Hey....send a social worker...and let me know when the funeral is.

[Da Coyote]

A good rule to follow is ask if a DemocRAT administration believes it.

If “yes”, we KNOW that it’s false.

[Psalm 73]

"I bet the court is OK with this."

As we edge ever closer to Concord Bridge.

[traderrob6]

This is a 4th amendment issue not a 2nd.

[Road Warrior ‘04]

Welcome to Communism!

Arm up!

[Travis McGee]

[milagro]

That was my very first thought after reading the article!

[Little Ray]

Biden Administration urges the Supreme court to nullify the 2nd, 4th, and 5th Amendments.

There. Fixed it.

[Zathras]

“And so it begins....”

[LeonardFMason]

I disagree.

The Court will shoot this down.

To allow this would result in bloodshed on a frightening scale and they know it. Homes all over America would become mini versions of WACO Texas.

[beancounter13]

Agreed. All the good defense attorney should have to say is, “I agree with the prosecution, anybody should be allowed to enter a home to search and seize drugs, illicit sexual items, and stuff like that.”

I bet the liberals would come unhinged.

[Lazamataz]

Those that control the Biden Administration actively want a civil war.

Why else the razor wire and troops surrounding DC?

[I want the USA back]

Of course they want to do this. Of course they will try it. This is their goal! Taking guns from NON-VIOLENT people and leaving them in the hands of violent criminals.